Visonic Technologies (VT), an Israel-based provider of active RFID and RTLS solutions for safety and security applications, has announced the launch of its Elpas 2 system. Elpas 2 offers a fixed infrastructure topology, providing connectivity over wired or wireless networks to enable enterprise-wide detection and processing of RF and IR signals. The Elpas 2 system […]

Tetherball, an Indianapolis-based mobile loyalty and rewards solutions provider, has unveiled an RFID-based mobile marketing platform involving a tiny RFID chip called a Tetherball Tag that’s affixed to a customer’s mobile phone. Tetherball clients are then able to send offers to their customers via standard text messaging. These coupon-type offers can be redeemed electronically using […]

The NFC Forum has unveiled its “target mark,” what its chairman called a “milestone in the global commercialization of NFC technology.” The new N-Mark, introduced during an NFC Forum Web cast today, is designed to show consumers where they need to touch to activate the NFC interaction. The NFC Forum N-Mark is available to anyone […]

As part of a government effort to protect endangered species, three Manchurian tigers at the King Palace Zoo in China’s central Henan province recently received RFID implants. Each tag is encoded with the tiger’s vital statistics, including name, age, gender, species, birth place, blood type and DNA information, to assist in the tracking and care […]

China-based RFID hardware provider Daily RFID has announced the availability of a new 13.56MHz multi-tag RFID reader. The DL810 was custom-designed for use in library applications, and offers several features to simply the check-in and check-out processes of library items The DL810 uses an advanced anti-collision algorithm, enabling stacks of library items to be scanned […]

UK-based mobile communications provider O2 is demonstrating an NFC application that can be used by patients and home health care workers. The system is on display at the INSITE09 conference. Developed in partnership with technology provider Reslink, O2 Homecare helps home health care workers and patients access and share information using contactless technology on a […]

The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) has announced plans to begin production of RFID tags in Russia. The planned production business will be a partnership with the Italian firm Galileo Vacuum Systems. Under the terms of the partnership, RUSNANO and Galileo will create a jointly-owned business based in Russia, with production facilities in Russia, Italy […]

RFID solution provider ODIN Technologies has created a pricing guide for RFID tags. The guide is intended to help end users of RFID technology make well-informed decisions about tag purchases by offering an independent source for standard tag pricing and highlighting the key variables which drive tag costs. In addition to providing a current listing […]

By Ed McKinley, Contributing Editor, Avisian Publications There’s a number of things holding back near field communication, the lack of devices being number one or two on that list followed by the lack of a business case for mobile providers and financial institutions. But some are moving past those obstacles. Major players in the payments […]

The NFC Forum is hosting a June 2 Webcast to announce its new “Target Mark,” a stylized “N” symbol that will allow consumers to easily identify embedded NFC tags. By holding an NFC-enabled device close to the Target Mark, consumers will be able to pick up information from objects such as posters, bus stop signs, […]